Gaming machine for running normal game and free game

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9892598
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14697791

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It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that offers wider applicability and more enjoyment. To this end, a slot machine 1 configured to run a normal game and a free game which develops from the normal game, includes a storage device storing a free game payout table and a normal game payout table, wherein a maximum payout obtainable in the normal game is higher than a maximum payout obtainable in the free game, and a chance of winning the maximum payout in the normal game is higher than a chance of winning the maximum payout in the free game.

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  • ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.;UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kitamura, Kenta Tokyo, JP 126 631
Mio, Susumu Tokyo, JP 23 211
Ohtsuka, Kazunori Tokyo, JP 1 1

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